diff --git a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/forms.css b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/forms.css
index cdb807160..9e5702514 100644
--- a/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/forms.css
+++ b/src/public/stylesheets/theme-next/forms.css
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@ input::selection,
     --accented-background-color: transparent;
     
     border: none;
+    font-style: italic;
+    color: var(--input-placeholder-color);
+    user-select: none;
+    cursor: default;
 }
 
 /* Combo box-like dropdown buttons */